Longtime soap opera star Ron Hale, whose decades of work included hundreds of episodes of “Ryan’s Hope” and “General Hospital,” has died at age 78.

Monaco had two roles on the supernatural television soap opera Port Charles. From 1999 to 2003, she played Olivia “Livvie” Locke. She later took on the role of Tess Ramsey from 2002 to 2003. When the program came to an end after seven years, Monaco quickly moved on to another soap opera role that would span more than 2,000 episodes.

General Hospital’s Kevin Collins (Jon Lindstrom) recently announced the death of soap alum Nicholas Pryor, a prolific actor of soaps and films who died at the age of 89 from cancer. Pryor, who played Kevin’s father,

When soap opera stars leave their roles, it can be as shocking as their shows' plotlines. Alison Sweeney surprised longtime Days of Our Lives fans in 2014 when she announced she’d be exiting the series after 21 years.

General Hospital actor Ron Hale who played Mike Corbin in the medical series and was in a star of Hollywood for five decades has passed away age 78 his family have confirmed

Jon Lindstrom announced the passing of Nicholas Pryor, a prolific actor who appeared in numerous soap operas and films, at age 89 due to cancer.